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macrodontia

[ mak-ruh-don-shuh, -shee-uh ]
/ ˌmæk rəˈdɒn ʃə, -ʃi ə /
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noun
the condition of having abnormally large teeth.
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Also mac·ro·dont·ism [mak-ruh-don-tiz-uhm]. /ˈmæk rə dɒnˌtɪz əm/.
Also called megadontia, megadontism, megadonty.

Origin of macrodontia

From New Latin; see origin at macro-, -odont, -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM macrodontia

mac·ro·dont, mac·ro·don·tic, adjective

Words nearby macrodontia

macrocytic anemia, macrocytosis, macrodactyly, Macrodantin, macrodome, macrodontia, macroeconomics, macroetch, macroevolution, macroform, macrofossil
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Medical definitions for macrodontia

macrodontia
[ măk′rə-dŏn′shə ]
n.
A condition in which the teeth are abnormally large.megadontism megalodontia
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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